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eggs & nests: example questions & answers
6 worked examples with answers and explanations below. Practise them in the browser with instant feedback on every answer.
Where do most birds lay their eggs?
- AInside a shell on the beach
- BUnder the ground in a burrow
- CIn a pond
- DIn a nest✓
Answer: Most birds build a nest to keep their eggs safe and warm.
What is a baby bird called when it has just hatched from its egg?
- AA calf
- BA chick✓
- CA puppy
- DA kitten
Answer: A baby bird is called a chick.
What do birds often use to build their nests?
- ABricks and cement
- BGlass and metal
- CTwigs, grass and moss✓
- DPlastic bottles only
Answer: Birds gather natural things like twigs, grass and moss to make a soft, safe nest.
Why does a bird sit on its eggs?
- ATo keep them warm so the chicks can grow✓
- BTo squash them flat
- CTo hide from the rain only
- DTo make them cold
Answer: Sitting on the eggs keeps them warm, which the baby birds need to grow and hatch.
What is the hard outside of a bird's egg called?
- AThe bark
- BThe peel
- CThe crust
- DThe shell✓
Answer: The eggshell is the hard outside that protects the growing chick inside.
How does a chick get out of its egg?
- AIt pecks and breaks the shell open✓
- BIt kicks a door open
- CIt waits for the shell to melt
- DIt swims out
Answer: A chick uses its tiny beak to peck and break the shell so it can hatch.